On January 6, 2016, I began a 40 day fast because I wanted to get God’s attention about some things that were troubling me. My former pastor suggested I do this until I get a clear word from the Lord. (Please read part 1 by going here: www.bit.ly/LongFast)
Jonathan Edwards (1703 – 1758) wrote, “Under special difficulties...
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park has announced that President Johnson’s boyhood home in Johnson City will be closed for public tours for about two weeks, beginning on Wednesday, April 20, and ending approximately Friday, May 6, 2016. The park is closing the home in order to re-roof the historic home—an important preservation project for the park.
Guarding the Unknowns
An article by Chris McKenna appeared in a recent Boy Scout publication that I believe deserves more extensive circulation: Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park has announced that President Johnson’s boyhood home in Johnson City will be closed for public tours for about two weeks, beginning on Wednesday, April 20, and ending approximately Friday, May 6, 2016.
Saturday April 16th, 2016, 10:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M., Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site is offering a “Guided Nature and Wildlife Tour and Walk”. TPWD Park Ranger, Paul Hendrix will be leading the nature walk at the park that day to share nature’s many wonders with the public.
Visitors are encouraged to plan for the morning outing and to bring the family to experience the beautiful Texas Hill Country.
Congratulations to a very successful turnout from the Johnson City Academic contestants who competed at the District level meet last week. Students advancing from Regionals to State will have the opportunity for $2000 TILF scholarships. Individual Awards and Team Awards listed below:
Computer Science: Kaitlyn Arveson (lst), Seth Beall (2nd), Charles Hedlund (5th), (Quaid Thompson); 1st place team Number Sense: Kaitlyn Arveson, Makayla Arveson, Seth Beall (ALT) and Rafael Garcia (lst place team) ...
The Johnson City Eagles traveled to Ozona Friday night and handed the Lions a 8-2 defeat. Johnson City jumped out to an early 5-0 lead after 2 innings. The Eagles added another two runs in the top of the fourth, but Ozona answered with 2 runs of their own, leaving the score Eagles 7 Lions 2.
The Johnson City Lady Eagles have found out that the road to the playoffs can become very difficult when you start the second round of district play. The Lady Eagles went 1-2 last week in district play, leaving them at 5-4 in district play and a game against a very tough Sabinal Tuesday.
The Lady Eagles traveled to Medina Friday evening and came out with an 18-5 victory.
The Johnson City Lady Eagles competed In the District Track and Field meet last Thursday in Harper and finished 6th overall. The Lady Eagles advanced to Area in 7 events.
The Area Meet will be this Saturday in Flatonia.
Kayli Trahan continued to lead the Lady Eagles, advancing in 4 events. Kayli won Bronze in the Long Jump and the 400 Meters, then placed 4th in the Triple Jump and in the 4X200 Relay.
David Adickes is an internationally known artist and sculptor who was born in Huntsville,Texas. He created the Sam Houston sculpture on Highway 45 between Houston and Dallas. His bronze of George H.W. Bush sits in the Houston Intercontinental Airport.
In 1991 Adickes created the 67-foot-tall statue of Sam Houston at Huntsville made up of steel and concrete and situated in a copse of pines just south of town to celebrate the bicentennial of Houston’s birth.
The Blanco County Office of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service are sponsoring a SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training session on March 22, 2016, from 7 to 9 PM at the Blanco EMS Station, 607 Chandler St., Blanco. The training is free and open to anyone interested, and no registration is required.
The effects of severe weather are felt every year by many Americans.
